hurried

[ hur-eed, huhr- ]

adjective

1. moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
2. characterized by or done with hurry; hasty:

   a hurried meal.

   Synonyms: haphazard, slapdash, hectic

hurried

/ ˈhʌrɪd /

adjective

1. performed with great or excessive haste

   a hurried visit

Derived Forms

• ˈhurriedness, noun
• ˈhurriedly, adverb

Other Words From

• hurried·ly adverb
• hurried·ness noun
• over·hurried adjective
• over·hurried·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hurried¹

First recorded in 1660–70; hurry + -ed ²

Example Sentences

It was just past 9 a.m. and Kanno, who is 63 and sports a flowing blond ponytail, had just hurried to his shop to tune into Game 4 of the World Series.

From Los Angeles Times

Oyama, the civil servant, hurried off to go to lunch before she had to return to work.

From Los Angeles Times

The hurried evacuation of 10 patients and 50 staff came after a public claim by the Israeli military that the hospital was sitting on top of a Hezbollah bunker, full of riches.

From BBC

The plot is hurried, leaving the actors insufficient time to find their footing.

From Los Angeles Times

As the fighting near the village intensified, we were told to leave immediately, hurried out to the waiting convoy.

From BBC

Related Words

• abrupt
• cursory
• hasty
• headlong
• hectic
• precipitous
• speedy
• sudden